Chó huyền đề, gà năm ngón là loại giống tốt. Con chó sủa là chó không cán
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Meaning · English
Unconventional appearances can be deceiving
Literally: Greyhound dog, five-toed chicken are good breeds. A barking dog is still a dog
Examples
Chó huyền đề, gà năm ngón là loại giống tốt, con chó sủa là chó không cán, nên không thể đánh giá người chỉ dựa vào ngoại hìnhUnconventional appearances can be deceiving, so one shouldn't judge people based on their looks
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Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Chó huyền đề, gà năm ngón là loại giống tốt. Con chó sủa là chó không cán” mean?
Unconventional appearances can be deceiving Literally: Greyhound dog, five-toed chicken are good breeds. A barking dog is still a dog
Is “Chó huyền đề, gà năm ngón là loại giống tốt. Con chó sủa là chó không cán” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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